Oliver cromwell-the dark horse

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Cromwell’s early lifeCromwell’s early life
 Cromwell was born on April 25, 1599 inCromwell was born on April 25, 1599 in
Huntingdon, England to Elizabeth andHuntingdon, England to Elizabeth and
Robert CromwellRobert Cromwell
Elizabeth Cromwell Robert Cromwell

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Cromwell’s educationCromwell’s education
 He attended grammar school atHe attended grammar school at
Huntingdon grammar school, which is nowHuntingdon grammar school, which is now
the Cromwell Museumthe Cromwell Museum

4.
 He then attended Cambridge UniversityHe then attended Cambridge University

5.
If he was smart, he would haveIf he was smart, he would have
gone to Oxfordgone to Oxford

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Cromwell’s early occupationCromwell’s early occupation
 He became a minor landowner in EastHe became a minor landowner in East
Anglia, farming and collecting rents forAnglia, farming and collecting rents for
incomeincome

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Cromwell’s wifeCromwell’s wife
 He married Elizabeth Bourchier in 1620,He married Elizabeth Bourchier in 1620,
just a few months after his 21just a few months after his 21stst
birthdaybirthday

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Cromwell and religionCromwell and religion
 Believed to have converted beforeBelieved to have converted before
civil warscivil wars
 ““Godly reformation”Godly reformation”
 ““Liberty of conscience”Liberty of conscience”

10.
Cromwell as military manCromwell as military man
 Captain of small group of mounted troopsCaptain of small group of mounted troops
in 1642in 1642
 Promoted to colonel in 1643Promoted to colonel in 1643
 22ndnd
in command of New Model Army inin command of New Model Army in
16451645
 Summer 1650 – appointed lord generalSummer 1650 – appointed lord general
(commander-in-chief) of all parliamentary(commander-in-chief) of all parliamentary
forcesforces